
In this classic interview Dio voices his opinion on the state of the m. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, CA. One of the last songs he recorded was titled "Metal Will Never Die". Ronnie James Dio has sold over 47 million copies of albums with all of the bands he has worked with. Ronnie James Dio played the Arrow Rock festival in 2006 where Toazted interviewed him. Before his death, he was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. Dio died of stomach cancer on at St. About ten years into his career as a metalgod, he decided to. He has come a long way in more than 30 years. He fronted or founded numerous groups throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell. He is credited with popularizing the "metal horns" hand gesture in metal culture. Ronnie James Dio is one of the main voices of metal. Ronnie James Dio Ronald James Padavona 3 (J May 16, 2010), known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer and songwriter. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He performed with, among others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio.


Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona, J– May 16, 2010), was an American rock and heavy metal vocalist and songwriter.
